by laura | Nov 14, 2019 | Buyer, Housing Market Updates
Some are afraid the real estate market may be looking a lot like it did prior to the housing crash in 2008. One of the factors they’re pointing at is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low-down payment loans and down payment... 
by laura | Nov 12, 2019 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
In the third quarter of 2019, the U.S. homeownership rate rose again, signaling another strong indicator of the current housing market. The U.S. Census Bureau announced, “The homeownership rate of 64.8 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third... 
by laura | Nov 7, 2019 | Housing Market Updates
Home buying activity (demand) is up, and the number of available listings (supply) is down. When demand outpaces supply, prices appreciate. That’s why firms are beginning to increase their projections for home price appreciation going forward. As an... 
by laura | Nov 4, 2019 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
Many sellers believe spring is the best time to put their homes on the market because buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year. What they don’t realize is if every homeowner believes the same thing, then that’s when they’ll have the most competition.... ![The Difference an Hour Will Make This Fall [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://www.realestatebylaurab.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2019/11/The-Difference-an-Hour-Will-Make-This-Fall-INFOGRAPHIC-1046x675.jpg)
by laura | Nov 1, 2019 | Housing Market Updates
Every Hour in the U.S. Housing Market: 614 Homes Are Sold 95 Homes Regain Positive Equity Median Home Values Go Up $1.38 
by laura | Oct 30, 2019 | Buying a Home, Housing Market Updates
The gap between the increase in personal income and residential real estate prices has been used to defend the concept that we are experiencing an affordability crisis in housing today. It is true that home prices and wages are two key elements in any affordability... 